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WEEK 0 MINGLE
POPULATION: 37
Good morning, starshines. It is another beautiful day here on the base and it’s the start of a new week!
After the events of the day before and the meet and greet provided by four new Avatars, you may find yourself wondering how you can get in touch with them again. Fear not. One look at your handy dandy cell phone will reveal eight new contacts added to your directory. Feel free to shoot them a message. You may be surprised.
But before you get too far, perhaps it’s worth checking out the base once more. Those locked rooms from the days before have been unlocked, free for exploration. In addition, should occupants visit the central elevator they will find the elevator in working order (and flame-free) and that a new floor has opened. Take a look, familiarize yourself, and make yourself comfortable. Life on the base is a happy place.
And speaking of happiness…it’s funny. For the rest of the week, all who reside on the base will be inflicted with little feelings of hope and happiness, a belief that they can manifest almost anything. This week, all will discover that any mundane thing they hope for will be at their disposal...though do be careful. Those small wishes may come to fruition in ways you don't expect. For example, wishing for a year's supply of sushi may net you one astronomically large sushi roll. An eyeshadow palette may provide you with samples of actual colored eyelids. And a punching bag could be mistaken for a bag full of confetti instead.
May all your hopes and dreams come true, everyone.
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[they rest their chin in their palm, careful of their claws.]
Your indulgence here is a somewhat more personal form than others can be. I recommend putting your focus upon the reasons you have been aligned with this sin, and embracing them; acting upon the resulting emotions, allowing yourself to do as you please as a result of feeling them... though I would not say inflicting despair upon others is an invalid way to indulge, either, if you find yourself moved to do so.
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I have always fought it. I have always leaned on my responsibilities, my plots, my desire to change my fate in order to outrun it. I suppose I fear that, were I truly to indulge in it, I would abandon all that allows me to protect that which is dear to me.
After all, are we not here to obtain our wishes? But there is a part of me that doubts I will ever obtain anything that satisfies me or brings me peace, and does not wish to continue to try. If I must embrace that, how am I to continue to fight for what I desire?
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Is there not a form of despair in the fear that working to gain what you desire might well result in losing it regardless? But as far as balancing both your indulgence and motivation...
[a low, thoughtful hum.]
Think of this, perhaps, as a place not to abandon such motivations, but to set it all aside for the time being. A temporary step away.
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[It sounds difficult, and a little terrifying.]
I will try. Though I wish you had asked anything else of me.
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[so they believe it is possible, at the very least.]
Gaining one's deepest desires was never meant to be easy. I expect those bearing other sins will find this to be true, as well, even if it seems they have a simpler time of it to begin with.
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[they almost sound amused.]
Very well.